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Postcode district · Folkestone

Housing in CT20

What the homes in CT20 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Folkestone and Hythe
Region
South East
Population
34,802 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (27.4%). Flats make up 47.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CT20England
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced22.2%23%
Purpose-built flat27.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.9% of households in CT20 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

CT20
53%
35%
England
  • Owned52.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented35.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CT20England
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.7%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

CT20England
Living alone, under 6623.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Folkestone and Hythe

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Folkestone and Hythe (August 2026, +10.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Folkestone and HytheEngland
All homes£1,178£1,459
One bedroom£805£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,031£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,285£1,489
Four or more£1,723£2,161
Detached£1,610£1,640
Semi-detached£1,328£1,449
Terraced£1,201£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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